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A biennial or short-lived perennial, 75cm high, with overwintering rosettes of green leaves and spikes of flowers which grow all round the stems and are pale lemon-yellow, spotted inside with maroon, in early summer
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
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Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in light dappled shade, for example in a mixed bed or an open woodland garden, or in full sun, and add organic mulch; native foxgloves are usually found in the wild on acidic soils, but they can also grow on neutral soils, and tolerate slightly alkaline soils. See foxglove cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed, sown in spring; it will self-seed, but may not come true unless plants have been grown in isolation
No pruning required, but deadheading, cutting the dead flowering stems, may encourage growth the following year
May be susceptible to caterpillars but generally pest-free
May be susceptible to fungal leaf spots, powdery mildews, downy mildews, crown rots and root rots